Condiment holder



J. L. AND C. O. MEDICI.

CONDIMENT HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1921.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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CONDIlVIE-NT HOLDER.

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Application filed February 14, 1921. Serial No. 444,788.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Josnrrr L.'Mno1or and CrninLns O. Mnoror, citizens of the United States. of America, residing-at Detroit, in the coun -y of lVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condiment Holders, of which'the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to condimentholders. of that type in which a plurality of different materials, such for instance as salt and pepper, may be held in separate compartments of the holder and alternatively discharged therefrom, It is the objectof the invention to obtain a simple construction, whichis easily manipulated and which may be made in. ornamental form, and to this end the inventionvcomprises the construction as hereinafter set forth.

. In the drawings:

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder, with the perforated cover and se curing. means therefor detached;

Figure 2 vis a vertical central section through the holder;

Figure 3 is a section in'a plane at right angles to Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view partly broken away.

A is an outer casing, which may be of any desired contour, but which as shown is of polygonal form. The space within this casing is divided by a partition B into two compartments for holding respectively the salt and the pepper, or other condiments used. C is a cover for the casing, provided with perforations D and D on opposite sides thereof, arranged above the respective compartments. This cover is detachably secured by suitable means, such as the screwthreaded ring E and cooperating members, such as a lug F on the casing A and notch G in the cover C, to hold the latter in proper registration.

To control the alternative discharge of material from the compartments, and also to prevent clogging, combined valve and scrapers are arranged adjacent to the inner perforated faces of thecover. These scrapers H and H are of segmental spherical form, corresponding to the spherical inner face of the cover, and each scraper is provided with an actuating device operable from outside of the casing, Preferably, the actuating mechanism is housed within the casing by forming upon the partition B a central hollow enlargement 1. Within this member are resilient arms J, preferably a U-shaped resilient strip forming a pair of parallel arms respectively attached atitheir upper ends to the scrapers H and H. .There is sufiicient space within the central chamber for 'the swinging of. the arms J and .1 so as to withdraw the scrapers and H from-registration with the perforated portions Dfand D of-the cover, and when thus withdrawn, the device may be used as an ordinary salt or pepper shaker. The arms J and J are operated by buttons 'K and K extending out through the opposite sides of thecasing A. These buttons are provided With shanks L and L, which passthrough hollow lugsiM and hi into the central chamber, where they are provided with heads N and N, bearing against the U-shaped memberil The arrangement is such that by pressing on one of the buttons, such as K,thearn1 J will be flea red, withdrawing the scraper H and permitting the material insthe corresponding compartment to be shaken out throughthe perforations D. When pressure is released upon the button, the resiliency of the U- shaped arm will return the scraper to its original position, thereby performingthe double function of closing the perforations and scraping or dislodging any accumulation of material which would clog said perforations. In the same manner the operation of the opposite button will actuate the other scraper.

In use, when the two compartments of the holder are filled, either condiment may be shaken therefrom by pressing one or the other of the buttons K and K, and by suit-v ably labeling these buttons, the user will i be aware of which one to press. There is no exposed mechanism to detract from the appearance of the holder, while the operating mechanism within is protected from contact with the condiment. The refilling of the holder may be effected either by removal of the cover, or if desired by stoppered filling apertures in the bottom.

It is obvious that by pressing both buttons simultaneously both condiments may be shaken from the holder.

What we claim as our invention is:

1. A condiment holder, comprising a casinghaving a partition for dividing the same into a plurality of compartments, a cover ing said mechanism.

2. A condiment holder, comprising a casing having a partition for dividing the same into two outer compartments and a central "compartmenaa cover for said casing havding perforations arranged above the outer compartments, combined valve and scrapers; arranged acljacentito the inner face oi said cover and adapted to respectively close the perforated portions thereof, integral resilient shanks for said scrapers arranged in said central compartment, and push-buttons operable from outside of said casing extending into saidcentral compartment and operative'ly engaging said resilient shanks.

v 3. Acondimentholder, comprising a casing clivided by a partition into a plurality of outerlcompartments and a central com partment,hol low lugs extending from the outer wall of said casing to said central corn partment, a U-shaped resilient member ar ranged within said central compartment,

valve and scrapermembers attached to the outer ends of said U-shaped member, a perforated cover adjacentto said valve and scraper members, and push-buttonshavlng operating shanks extending through said hollow lugs into engagement with the oppo- I said scrapers.

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site sides ofsaid U-shaped resilient member and forming operating means for movlng 4 A condiment'holder, comprising a casmg having a vpart tlon dividlng the same into a plurality of outer compartments'and a central compartment, a coveraior saidcasing havingperforations therein above the respectlve outer compartments, securlng means for'said cover, combined valve and scraper-members lying adjacent to the innerface of said cover and formingclosures tor the respective perforated POI'tlOIlS, a :U-

shaped resilient shank member attached to said valve and scraper members and ex tending downward in said central compartment, and pushbuttons ondiametrically opposite sides-of said casing having shanks extending into said central compartment member b b 5. A condimentholder, comprising a casing havinga partition for dividing the same into a plurality ofcomp'artments, a cover into operative relationto said 'resilientsliank having perforated'portions arranged above the respective compartments, valves adjacent to i said cover for the respective compartments, and a member provided with substantially parallel resilient integral arms se cured to said 'valves vfor separatelyoperatincr each in both directions of movement.

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